Article VI — Fire Control Room — Sacramento Zoning Code

15.100.300 Scope.¶

Every highrise building shall be provided with a fire control room at a location approved by the fire department. The fire control room shall be separated from the remainder of the building by not less than two-hour fire resistive construction with all openings protected by assemblies having a minimum fire resistive rating of one and one-half hours. Fire control rooms shall be so constructed to limit water from entering due to leakage or fire suppression activity. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1229, 15.12.1201)

15.100.310 Room size.¶

The fire control room shall not be less than one hundred (100) square feet of floor area with no dimension less than eight feet. The ceiling height shall be a minimum of eight feet. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1230, 15.12.1202)

15.100.320 Working clearance.¶

A minimum working clearance shall comply to requirements of N.F.P.A. 70 (National Electrical Code) 110-16. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1231, 15.12.1203)

15.100.330 Room identification.¶

The fire control room shall be permanently identified with an approved sign with red letters and a contrasting background. Letters shall be at least two inches high with a minimum of onequarter inch stroke. This sign shall be permanently fixed to the entry door or attached to the wall adjacent to the door and state "fire control room." (Prior code §§ 9.28.1232, 15.12.1204) 15.100.340 Emergency supply circuits. The required supply circuits for the equipment in the fire control room shall be supplied from the building's emergency standby power system and these circuits shall supply no other outlets, devices, or equipment. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1233, 15.12.1205)

15.100.350 Room illumination and emergency supply circuits.¶

The fire control room shall be provided with permanent lighting, adequate to see all life safety equipment. The fire control room lighting shall be supplied from the building's emergency standby power system, and these circuits shall supply no other outlets, devices, or equipment. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1234, 15.12.1206) 15.100.360 Remote status alarm indication. Remote status indication shall be required at ground floor entrances into all enclosed stairways. Status may be indicated by a remote annunciator panel showing the alarm floor(s) or by an electronic audio system that automatically indicates the alarm floor(s) through its own voice communication system. Speakers for this voice communication system may be combined with the building's local or public address speakers but shall only transmit a signal to the stairway speakers at their entry levels. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1235, 15.12.1207) 15.100.370 Room use. The fire control room shall be used for no other purpose. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1236, 15.12.1208)

15.100.380 Room layout. The complete layout of the fire control room shall be approved prior to installation of any equipment. Layout shall include dimensions of equipment, their placement and cabinet door configurations. Complete details of plans, graphics, marker board, table, log book, and fuse holders shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction for approval. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1237, 15.12.1209)

15.100.390 Identification of cabinets and controls.¶

Identification of all cabinets, controls, and devices shall be clearly and legibly marked and visible at all times. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1238, 15.12.1210) 15.100.400 Telephone. A non-toll, non-restricted telephone shall be installed in the fire control room. This shall be a private line connected directly to the public telephone system. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1239, 15.12.1211) 15.100.410 Dry marker board. A dry marker board a minimum of three feet by four feet with all necessary accessories shall be installed and maintained. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1240, 15.12.1212) 15.100.420 Work surface. A work surface that is a minimum of thirty (30) inches wide by sixty (60) inches long and thirty-six (36) inches high shall be located in the fire control room. The work surface may be hinged from the wall. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1241, 15.12.1213) 15.100.430 Air conditioning. The fire control room shall be conditioned to maintain a temperature between seventy (70) degrees Fahrenheit and seventy-eight (78) degrees Fahrenheit under normal and emergency conditions. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1242, 15.12.1214) 15.100.440 Labeling. All equipment supplied by the building's emergency standby power system shall be permanently labeled. Labels shall include the origin of their supply circuits. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1243, 15.12.1215) 15.100.450 Log book. The building owner shall maintain a log book in the fire control room. All alarms, trouble conditions, maintenance and repairs shall be recorded with the date, time, and location from which the signal originated. Maintenance and repairs shall be logged showing reason for, date, time, name, and time the system was restored. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1244, 15.12.1216)

15.100.460 Equipment and controls.¶

The fire control room shall contain the following equipment:

A. Air-handling system control switches and status indicator lights that clearly show that the system is operational. Status indicators shall be connected to devices that positively sense the

movement of the required air flow;

B. Standby and emergency power system indicators. These shall include, but not be limited to the following:

Low fuel indication,
Generator status,
A generator control switch shall be so wired as to allow the generator to be manually started from the fire control room when the building is in the alarm mode;

C. Controls necessary to automatically notify the fire alarm monitoring company in the event of a fire alarm or trouble condition. The interconnections required shall also comply with the raceway requirements;

D. A labeled cabinet containing spare fire sprinkler heads (of all types used in the building) and the proper tool(s) needed for their removal and installation. The number of spare fire sprinkler heads shall be determined by N.F.P.A. 13;

E. Clear instructions for the operation of all equipment located in the fire control room;
F. Indicators showing the status of the fire pump. This shall include, but not be limited to: power available, pump operating, low fuel, low auxiliary water supply, or other condition as required by the authority having jurisdiction;
G. Three spare fuses for all life safety equipment located in the fire control room shall be provided. Fuse holders shall be labeled with the size and type of fuse required;
H. Data processing equipment required for the life safety systems;
I. Trouble indicator for pressure drop in cascade system;
J. Portable suitcase air filling station;
K. Protective explosive shield for air filling stations;
L. Hand truck for subsections J and K of this section. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1245, 15.12.1217)

15.100.470 Building plans.¶

A complete set of building plans shall be kept in the fire control room. The plans shall include: architectural sheets showing exit systems, mechanical plans showing smoke removal systems, and electrical plans showing life safety systems. (Prior code §§ 9.28.1246, 15.12.1218)